Walk away lock: Is there a way to leave a person in the car?

[hugh_jassol]

It used to be that if you left a passenger in the car, they could touch the screen right after you closed the driver door and the car would recognize that there was someone in it and be cool. Is that not the case anymore?

This... I feel like this thread is a good example of over-thinking something

 

[sduck]

Yes. This is what's worked for me many times in the past, but I haven't had the need to use it in a few months, and wasn't sure if things had changed.

 

[AndyLam]

Ditto. The seats have weight sensors and [I assume] that’s why the car doesn’t lock when I leave someone in the car. My car is set to honk the horn when walking away/locking and it doesn’t do that when I leave someone in the car.]

Apparently it does not use those sensors, or all these situations people experience would not happen.

I leave the door not fully closed to avoid locking.
But every time i think "jesus. the car that intelligent has to understand that if there is a weight on a seat and a seat belt is put on on that seat, that means there is someone there". But not - the car locks itself.

 

[AndyLam]

Sorry, i brokke the quote code and my message went in the quote. Ill try again.

Ditto. The seats have weight sensors and [I assume] that’s why the car doesn’t lock when I leave someone in the car. My car is set to honk the horn when walking away/locking and it doesn’t do that when I leave someone in the car.

@Occhis, I wonder if the alarm went off cause a seat sensor didn’t register your wife sitting in a seat.

Apparently it does not use those sensors, or all these situations people experience would not happen.

I leave the door not fully closed to avoid locking.
But every time i think "jesus. the car that intelligent has to understand that if there is a weight on a seat and a seat belt is put on on that seat, that means there is someone there". But not - the car locks itself.

 

[akidesir]

I made a video on how to enable Showroom mode on your Tesla Model 3

 

[Kevy Baby]

This... I feel like this thread is a good example of over-thinking something

Very much not. It's a very practical dilemma that many people face. At least those of us who have consideration for those around us.

 

[Occhis]

I was 200 feet away, but I think alarm was triggered when she opened the door.

 

[HenryFarkas]

Activate Dog Mode and you won't have any issues.

Dog mode will keep them temperature controlled, but if they open the door, something an unattended dog is not expected to do, the alarm might still sound.

 

[brkaus]

Sorry, i brokke the quote code and my message went in the quote. Ill try again.



Apparently it does not use those sensors, or all these situations people experience would not happen.

I leave the door not fully closed to avoid locking.
But every time i think "jesus. the car that intelligent has to understand that if there is a weight on a seat and a seat belt is put on on that seat, that means there is someone there". But not - the car locks itself.

And what happens if it’s a bag of dog food on the passenger seat? Car doesn’t lock?

They could add the seatbelt test. But if someone belts their dog food? Or the guest unbuckles for comfort?

I think camp mode is the best option.

 

[HenryFarkas]

And what happens if it’s a bag of dog food on the passenger seat? Car doesn’t lock?

They could add the seatbelt test. But if someone belts their dog food? Or the guest unbuckles for comfort?

I think camp mode is the best option.

I always buckle in groceries so they won't fly off the seat if I stop short. Is there a camp mode for the M3?

 

[Kevy Baby]

Is there a camp mode for the M3?

Yes

 

[brkaus]

I always buckle in groceries so they won't fly off the seat if I stop short. Is there a camp mode for the M3?

Yes. Even gives a campfire / tent photo after a while.

Just wish there was a way to turn the screen off. It’s too bright if one is actually trying to sleep.

 

[robl45]

I leave my wife in the car with her phone which is also a key and the stupid car still turned off.

 

[sduck]

She needs to touch the screen at least once every half hour.

 

[XLR82XS]

I leave my wife in the car with her phone which is also a key and the stupid car still turned off.

Only 1 phone/user can be used at a time as a key.

 

[Kevy Baby]

Only 1 phone/user can be used at a time as a key.

To expand on this: if the driver leaves the car, the wife's phone key would need to be manually connected )after your key is disconnected) to activate. This is not worth the hassle, because...

Left my wife in the car while i dashed in to a store this AM but put it on Camp Mode (as others have stated and thank you for sharing that) and radio stayed on. This seems to be the simplest solution (although apparently one needs to touch the screen every thirty minutes or so - haven't tested this myself).

 

[brkaus]

To expand on this: if the driver leaves the car, the wife's phone key would need to be manually connected )after your key is disconnected) to activate. This is not worth the hassle, because...

Left my wife in the car while i dashed in to a store this AM but put it on Camp Mode (as others have stated and thank you for sharing that) and radio stayed on. This seems to be the simplest solution (although apparently one needs to touch the screen every thirty minutes or so - haven't tested this myself).

Camp mode keeps the screen on all night. Bummer if one is trying to actually camp (that is get out of the 95 degree tent and actually sleep).

 

[XLR82XS]

Camp mode keeps the screen on all night. Bummer if one is trying to actually camp (that is get out of the 95 degree tent and actually sleep).

Turn the screen brightness down or activate keep A/C on instead of camp.

 

[Big Earl]

Turn the screen brightness down or activate keep A/C on instead of camp.

Climate Keeper only runs for 4 hours (?) compared to Camp Mode, which stays on indefinitely (?) until the battery drops below 20%.